Director of Programs, Baby Bonds | he/him

Amit serves as Director of Programs for the Georgia Resilience & Opportunity Fund, where he leads GRO’s Baby Bonds pilot program and efforts to address the racial wealth divide. Amit’s work and studies focus on driving bold solutions to narrow Atlanta’s racial wealth divide.

Prior to GRO, Amit was a Senior Program Officer at LISC Atlanta. Amit helped to establish LISC’s new Atlanta office, and directed and advised the deployment of $50M in community development investments to improve financial stability, wealth, and well-being.

Amit served on the leadership team for WorkSource Atlanta (WSA), the city of Atlanta’s workforce development agency, where he developed job training programs. Prior to WSA, Amit was a Human Capital Analyst at Deloitte Consulting’s Federal Practice where he helped federal agencies align their culture, structure, and talent with their mission.

Amit holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy from Duke University and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Georgia Tech. Amit lives in Atlanta with his wife, daughter, and cat. Ask him about Atlanta Hawks basketball and places to enjoy good food and drinks.